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THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY

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The Monarch Life Cycle

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Body parts

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Three main parts: head, thorax and abdomen.

Six legs

Proboscis to suck nectar / feet to taste.

Four wings

Two antennae for touch and smell

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Male or female ?

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Thicker black veins

usually means female

Black dot

means male

butterfly

FEMALE MALE

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Defense

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Bad taste

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The viceroy butterfly

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VICEROY BUTTERFLY

MONARCH BUTTERFLY

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The Milkweed Plant and Its Importance to the Monarch’s Life Cycle:

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MONARCH EGG ON MILKWEED

LEAF

COMMON MILKWEED

MONARCH LARVA FEEDING ON MILKWEED

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ILLEGAL LOGGING

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The end

Thanks for your attention

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